My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
45%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
1%The Burgess Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
RH15 9EA / 11–16 / Does not apply
44.6
Attainment 8
56%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 44.6
- Progress 8
- -0.46
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 48.3%
56% of parents would recommend this school
158 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
56%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
11%Agree
42%Disagree
32%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
8%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
8%Not applicable
65%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
11%Agree
32%Disagree
35%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
6%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
18%Agree
29%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
15%Don't know
2%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
35%No
65%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 55 parents
Strongly agree
13%Agree
23%Disagree
34%Strongly disagree
30%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
19%Agree
48%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
45%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
21%Agree
50%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
59%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
4%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
57%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
18%Agree
37%Disagree
18%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
56%No
44%13.1% of pupils receive SEN support
13.1%
SEN support
1.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.8%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2%
45.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 45.5%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.8:1
- Overall absence
- 9.88%
- Persistent absence
- 23.65%
- English as additional language
- 7.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 85.6%
- Mixed
- 4.8%
- Asian
- 6.6%
- Black
- 1.4%
- Other
- 0.9%
White British81%
Other White3.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.6%
Irish0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Bangladeshi2.4%
Indian2.2%
Other Asian1.4%
Chinese0.5%
Pakistani0.1%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.6%
Other Black0.1%